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[gloriajean]

Hello my friends,

Well today has been ok - blessings are that the doctor's visit showed no ecoli for my husband, and things just take time to end - but nothing serious is going on and he should keep taking the antbiotics for a week, so that should help alot. He's starting to feel a bit better tonight - he cut up a chicken and grilled it with barbeque sauce we made last fall out of our tomatoes, it was delcious and he was able to enjoy eating - first time all day. He also made the potatoes on the grill, and I just made a salad and some green beans and we enjoyed a very good supper! Now he's off mowing the lawn. He was not able to go to his brother's this afternoon for a visit with cousin's who came from ND. as he was too sick and needed to rest. It's such a blessing tonight to see him with more energy and more appetite. He lost 14 pounds already since he got sick. He wants to lose some weight but not like this. He doesn't recommend it. Another blessing - Lori's kitty was lost and found! She got out, and was out most of the night, but did finally come home again this afternoon. Do you have any blessings to share? God is good - all the time. He loves us with the greatest LOVE! Prayers for you all.

Move with a gentle spirit, a compassionate heart and a patient disposition

and you will accomplish much more today. Lord, grant me a quiet mind

and the wisdom to move my mountains.

Scripture for the day:

"But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate

you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone

strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes

away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs

from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do

to others as you would have them do to you." ~Luke 6:27-31

Meditation for the day:

We can try saying: "God bless him (or her)" of anyone who is in disharmony

with us. We may also say it of those who are in trouble through their own

fault. We can say it, willing that showers of blessings may fall upon them.

We can let God do the blessing. We can leave to God any necessary

correction or discipline. We can desire only blessing for them. We can

leave God's work to God. We can occupy ourselves with the tasks that God

gives us to do. God's blessing can also break down all our own difficulties

and build up all our successes.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may use God's goodness so that it will be a blessing to

others. I pray that I may accept God's blessing so that I will have

harmony, beauty, joy and happiness.

The 10 Most Important Things Are...

LOVE

The Special Feeling That Makes You Feel

All Warm And Wonderful.

RESPECT

Treating Others As Well

As You Would Like To Be Treated.

APPRECIATION

To Be Grateful For All The Good Things

Life Has To Offer.

HAPPINESS

The Full Enjoyment Of Each Moment.

A Smiling Face.

FORGIVENESS

The Ability To Let Things Be

Without Anger.

SHARING

The Joy Of Giving

Without Thought Of Receiving.

HONESTY

The Quality Of Always

Telling The Truth.

INTEGRITY

The Purity Of Doing What's Right,

No Matter What.

COMPASSION

The Essence Of Feeling Another's Pain,

While Easing Their Hurt.

PEACE

The Reward For Living

The 10 Most Important Things.

~Author Unknown~

Dear God:

I want to thank you for what you have already done.

I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards, I am thanking

you right now.

I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better, I am

thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop

talking about me, I am thanking you right now.

I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears, I am thanking

you right now.

I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves, I am going to

thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet,

I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get a the

job, I am going to thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that

has caused me pain or grief, I am going thank you right now.

I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are

removed. I am thanking you right now.

I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it

through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked

around the obstacles.

I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more

and do better. I am thanking you because you have not given up on me. I am

thanking you because you have brought me from a mighty long way.

God is just so good, and he's good all the time. Send this message to

friends, and continue to THANK HIM . Amen

WHO FEELS THE PAIN

By Sally I. Kennedy

“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18

Last fall held a big step for two people close to me. My daughter had

said, “I don’t know if I can let him go!” And that Tuesday, my 3 yr.

old grandson, Ryan, went to school for the first time. It’s hard to

say who felt the pain of separation more; Adrienne, her first-born, or

Grandma.

It was deja vu for me as I was transported back in time. Our oldest

child, Ben, began morning pre-school at the same age. I suspect the

parent feels the pain more than the child. The youngster is on to new

and exciting adventures, while the parent is left behind in his or her

same routine.

Maybe it’s always easier for the one who moves on than the one who is

left. My friend Ed, a counselor, says you grieve when you lose a

person, place, or thing. It could be just about anything in life,

little or big.

I thought about who was it that felt the pain more when we became

separated from God back in the Garden of Eden? And who grieved the

most? My guess is that it was our Father, God. His pain was unbearable

enough to immediately set about implementing the plan He'd had, since

before the foundation of time, to bring us back into that close former

relationship with Him.

It did finally happen. As all things came together, so long ago, Jesus

became the bridge between us and our heavenly parent. Happy endings

are always good, and there is none better than this one……Easter.

That is definitely good news.